OUR DEPARTMENTS

Stewardship & Donor Relations

UCR Stewardship & Donor Relations is a supportive resource and advocate in the promotion of effective and consistent donor stewardship. By providing tools, methods, and resources via both written communication and personal interaction, we promote the value and impact of engaging donors and putting donor-centered principles to work every day. Our primary goal is to ensure that donors can rest assured knowing that the impact of their philanthropy is appreciated, and that the funds they have entrusted to UCR are used efficiently and effectively.

Gift Administration

The mission of the UC Riverside Office of Gift Administration is to serve campus departments, the development staff and the University of California Office of the President (UCOP) as the delegated authority to accept, record, and receipt all charitable contributions to UC Riverside and the UC Riverside Foundation.

We record and receipt all gifts and pledges to the University, including checks, cash, credit cards, gifts of securities and gifts-in-kind. We ensure compliance with IRS regulations, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) accounting standards, and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) counting standards for all gifts to the University. Gift Administration is also responsible for ensuring the integrity of gift data recorded and stored in its donor database for the purpose of donor, departmental, and institutional reporting.

Constituent Management and Technologies

The Office of Constituent Management & Technologies is responsible for all aspects of University Advancement’s technological systems, including the Advancement database, The Raiser’s Edge®; programming, reporting and data analysis; systems maintenance and upgrades, training, help desk, and other computer and cell phone support services.

Human Resources and Talent Management 

Under the leadership of the Director of Human Resources for University Advancement, the Human Resources and Talent Management Team provides support and strategic direction to University Advancement employees in a wide range of areas within Human Resources.

The focus of University Advancement’s Human Resources and Talent Management Team is to support University Advancement’s goal to attract, retain and engage top talent. In a continued pursuit of this goal this team strives to produce a culture that embodies UCR’s Principles of Community by offering quality service in all areas of human resources including onboarding, professional development, employee engagement and the application of policy and practices within all facets of human resources.

Budget and Operations

The Budget and Operations team prepares the annual budget and provides support to all departments within University Advancement including ORG budget reporting and analysis, staffing plans, space management, and operations.

UCR Foundation Accounting

The UA Advancement Administration office also coordinates and manages the financial and investment activities of the UC Riverside Foundation to ensure consistency with the fiduciary responsibilities of this separately incorporated tax-exempt, non-profit, public benefit corporation.